Season preview with Tumai Edwards
Last season was a phenomenal year for the Melbourne Rugby Club. Not only did the 1st grade win the Dewar Shield, but we also had all four Senior grades competing on Grand Final day – winning three of the four finals. The results were off the back of a good Club culture that filtered throughout all grades and the commitment of all the players throughout the year was outstanding.
At the recent Women’s Rugby Summer 10s Tournament held at Harlequins Rugby Club, the Melbourne Unicorns were dealt a tough draw with the defending Premiers Uni Panthers first up. With only five returning players and the rest of the squad new to rugby or the Club it was an unknown package. The players had been working hard through the preseason on their core skills and game structure with Head Coach Alana Thomas and Assistant Coach Hartley Tawhiri.
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The Melbourne Rugby Club believes coaches are one of the games’ most valuable assets – community rugby coaches are the real rugby champions. Expressions of Interest are now open for new and existing Coaching professionals for both Senior and Junior Coaching positions for Season 2017.
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The Melbourne Rugby Club and the Victorian Rugby Union (VRU) hosted a function in Stonnington recently to celebrate the diversity of Rugby and to honour two home-grown athletes who recently returned with gold medals from the Rio Olympics and Paralympics.
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Notice is given that the 88th Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Club will be held at the Clubrooms.
Event: MRUFC AGM 2016
Venue: Charles Lux Pavilion, Toorak Park, Clubrooms 580 Orrong Road, Armadale
Date: October 19, 2016
Time: 6:30 pm
Prop Oneata Schwalger will be flying the flag for Victoria when the Buildcorp Wallaroos face the New Zealand Black Ferns in a two test series in New Zealand this October. As the lone Victorian representative in a 26-woman squad that includes 13 uncapped players, Schwalger said she is proud to represent the State wherever she goes.
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On Saturday 3rd September at 10.00am at the Melbourne Rugby Union Clubhouse, there is a very important meeting for all parties interested in our Colts in 2017. This meeting will outline the direction we will be taking in 2016/2107 for the development of the Colts, making sure we have a viable, competitive and eager squad ready to take on all comers in 2017. If you want to support the Colts in any way, please come along and show your interest. New players and coaches welcome.
When: 10am Saturday 3rd September
Where: Melbourne Rugby Union Football Club, Charles Lux Clubhouse, Toorak Park, Orrong Road
Colts enquiries: Email
In an entertaining game of rugby, Melbourne has defeated Harlequins by a single point to claim their 18th Premier Grade title. The two teams dominated the season finishing first and second. Both teams lost only one game each and drew their second match in the regular season.
Melbourne have defeated three time defending champions Harlequins 20-19 to win the Dewar Shield grand final. Persistence paid off for the Unicorns as they pulled back a 6-19 deficit at half time to finally beat Harlequins after failing to do so in their first three meetings.
It has been 32 years since a team last won four Dewar Shield premierships in a row. Harlequins will get their chance to break the drought this Saturday when they face Melbourne in the grand final at RHL Sparks Reserve. Melbourne are no strangers to the situation Harlequins find themselves in – they were the last team to fall short of four premierships in a row.
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